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=In the Pokémon Special manga= | =In the Pokémon Special manga= | ||
[[Image:Norman.PNG|right|frame|Norman]] | [[Image:Norman.PNG|right|frame|Norman]] | ||
In [[Pokémon Special]], Norman is the father of {{Special|Ruby}}, and his wife is nameless. He is a man who believes in power and he is very skillful in battling. Because of that, he strongly disagreed with Ruby's obsession with [[Contest|contests]]. When Ruby | In [[Pokémon Special]], Norman is the father of {{Special|Ruby}}, and his wife is nameless. He is a man who believes in power and he is very skillful in battling. Because of that, he strongly disagreed with Ruby's obsession with [[Contest|contests]]. When Ruby reached his 11th birthday, however, he decided that Ruby is old enough to make his decision and finally let him have his own way. | ||
Physically, he is so strong that he can squeeze a phone receiver into pieces without | Physically, he is so strong that he can squeeze a phone receiver into pieces without effort, and he won't hesitate to use this strength on his son when he deems necessary. However, he still cares for Ruby very much: He asked his wife to arrange their move to [[Hoenn]] on the date of Ruby's birthday so that he can tell him about his permission for Ruby to take part in contests in person. He also prepared a pair of special running shoes made by the [[Devon Corporation]] for his birthday. Later, he also gave a [[Pokéblock]] holder to Ruby. | ||
There are several hints from the series showing Norman had had unpleasant encounters with the Pokémon Association. The beginning of all could possibly be traced back to 7 years prior to the start of the Ruby/Sapphire Saga, where Norman failed his Gym Leader Test in [[Johto]]. | There are several hints from the series showing Norman had had unpleasant encounters with the Pokémon Association. The beginning of all could possibly be traced back to 7 years prior to the start of the Ruby/Sapphire Saga, where Norman failed his Gym Leader Test in [[Johto]]. |
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